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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Dec 22, 2015 at 2:58 PM
    devinzz1

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    As a person with bed liner on my truck i can tell you youl hate cleaning bird poop off of it.
     
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  2. Dec 22, 2015 at 3:07 PM
    Hephaestus12

    Hephaestus12 DISCIPLES OF IRON

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    lol, well I figured that it would just spray off. I clean my truck almost every day, so i hope its not a problem.
     
  3. Dec 22, 2015 at 3:09 PM
    Hephaestus12

    Hephaestus12 DISCIPLES OF IRON

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    Dude, I love your truck!!!!! Very clean and simple yet bad ass all around. I know you probably get asked this a lot but what suspension do you have, I like the height.
     
  4. Dec 22, 2015 at 3:59 PM
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    Finally have my high beam indicator back. Bought one of those simulator things.

    I actually have an extra if anybody wants it. Was cheaper to buy two of the kind I got rather than one of the more expensive ones.
     
  5. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:04 PM
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    Well it seems I have plenty of alignment information to go off off now. I'll have to think it all over and see about asking for more specifics numbers next time.

    Thanks, all.

    Now get back to bickering.
     
  6. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:09 PM
    Deathbysnusnu

    Deathbysnusnu Work is just a daily detour to happy hour.

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    More about this?
     
  7. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:09 PM
    FirstGen Jer

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    high beam indicator? What is that....the light that comes on in the instrument cluster to show the high beams are on? Sorry I'm still a little green.
     
  8. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:12 PM
    Speedytech7

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    Bickering?! My good sir we here at the internet don't bicker, tis but a healthy discussion. Now if you'll excuse me I have criticisms of other users' mothers to post!
     
  9. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:16 PM
    sente3

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    How forgetful of me. All these years watching people have "healthy discussion" should have taught me by now. My mistake. Feel free to post those criticisms as needed. Just not about my mother, quite obviously!
     
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  10. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:17 PM
    PcBuilder14

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    With HID's you lose the blue high beam indicator on the gauge cluster because a set of H4 HID's only need one H4 plug. This means that my passenger side headlight H4 plug wasn't powering anything which means the circuit for the high beam indicator wasn't being completed. It does that so that you know if you have a burnt out headlight bulb.

    The simulator just completes the circuit so the high beam indicator works.
     
  11. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:18 PM
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    Turned my Tacoma into a beer cooler. DSC01093.jpg
     
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  12. Dec 22, 2015 at 4:30 PM
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    How do I get photos on the media page here? Sorry I'm a noon and way off base but..I'd like to know..here's a photo for being off topicIMG_20151222_132217786.jpgWe got about 8 inches of snow today
     
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  13. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:01 PM
    Madjik_Man

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    My 199998 Tacoma has 200,000 miles on it. How apropos that I crossed this milestone while it was driving me to and from the mountains for playtime.

    IMG_8070_zpsebgkhlqk_c67cc9e0a3f0802786a799631b40d1605144d52e.jpg

    IMG_8072_zpscar56jth_5c94b50d332e0d3ae7af13f32fe0d9e5280ecd61.jpg

    And it took its first step towards 300,000

    IMG_8074_zpsuaz0ngz7_0912249d80239712977dc5b4552872fb7fd7b891.jpg
     
  14. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:03 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    Love the Vanagon-looking thing on big meats.
     
  15. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:10 PM
    Speedytech7

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    Looks like a Toyota 4x4 van, even has manual hubs.
    [​IMG]
     
  16. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:11 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    Yeah I've always called those "Vanagons." Is that not a Toyota model?
     
  17. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:12 PM
    Speedytech7

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    I think vanagon is VW.
     
  18. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:13 PM
    Madjik_Man

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    Ah, my bad.
     
  19. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:15 PM
    Speedytech7

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    People build those (VW) up too, there is a company near me that has a big sign advertising ARB and OME. I went in one day to see what they had and it was all VW van aftermarket equipment.
     
  20. Dec 22, 2015 at 5:20 PM
    Madjik_Man

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    I always wanted a 4x4 van all expo'd out. Would be a cool toy.
     
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